Summertime is finally here, and we at Read Naturally like to take this opportunity to reflect on the school year by looking back at the blog posts that resonated most with our readers. Each year, our most popular blog posts offer a snapshot of the topics that matter most to educators. We’re excited to share this year’s top ten posts with you—whether you’re discovering them for the first time or taking another look. 

Without further ado, here are our top posts from the 2025–2026 school year, presented in descending order:

10. The Magic of One-Minute Timings: Debunking Myths and Promoting Fluency
In tenth place is a post that addressed a common misconception about one-minute timings. Rather than promoting speed reading, one-minute timings—when framed appropriately—can help measure growth and motivate readers.

9. How Parents Can Help Their Struggling Readers
From simple repeated reading routines to fun vocabulary games, our ninth-place post offered practical resources teachers can share with parents to support struggling readers beyond the school day.

8. Jan Hasbrouck on Phonics Assessment—New Webinar Available Now!
When Dr. Jan Hasbrouck offers advice, educators listen. Our eighth most popular post shared her guidance on using efficient phonics assessment to gather useful data and inform instruction.

7. Turbo-Charge Independent Reading Time
In seventh place was a post about making independent reading time more productive for struggling readers. It highlighted how One Minute Reader Live can provide the structure, support, and motivation students need to build skills independently.

6. The Importance of Home Language Literacy
Our sixth-place post emphasized how a strong foundation in a student’s home language can support English literacy. Educators working with multilingual learners found both encouragement and practical tips here.

5. 7 Tips to Slow Down Your Speed Readers
Teachers loved our fifth-place post, which offered simple strategies for helping students focus on reading more fluently—not with more speed.

4. The Birth of Dyslexia: The Early Brain Science of 19th-Century Medicine
Our fourth most popular post of the school year was an informative post about dyslexia. This post took readers back in time to explore how the term “dyslexia” first came into use—and how our understanding of it has evolved.

3. Free Resources for Our Wonderful Teachers!
We can never thank teachers enough—but our third-place post tried! Packed with printable posters, planning tools, and classroom resources, this collection of free resources was one of the most appreciated posts of the year.

2. New in Read Live: Periodic Assessment of Fluency
Our second-place post introduced a new Read Live feature designed to help teachers measure students’ oral reading fluency throughout the school year. Periodic Assessment of Fluency gives educators a clearer picture of student growth using consistent, instructional-level passages.

1. New in Read Live: Phonics Assessment to Individualize Instruction
And finally, our most popular post of the 2024-2025 school year was introduced another powerful new Read Live feature. The Read Live Phonics and Word Analysis Assessment helps teachers pinpoint students’ needs to support placement decisions and monitor progress over time.

Thank you for being part of our Read Naturally community this year. We’re grateful for your dedication to your students and for your engagement with the ideas and resources we share. Stay tuned—more great content is coming your way!

Let us know: Which of these blog posts was your favorite? What would you like us to cover next year?